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  1. word usage - Is "augmented with" or "augmented by" preferable ...

    Jun 9, 2015 · 11 Which is the preferred preposition to use after the word "augmented", as in the sentence "A is augmented with/by B"? Does this depend on context? For concreteness, I am …

  2. How do "augment" and "increase" differ? - English Language & Usage ...

    Dec 7, 2015 · From Google's definition: aug·ment verb ôɡˈment/ 1. make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. "he augmented his summer income by painting houses" When you use augment, you …

  3. single word requests - How do you call wooden extension above water ...

    A pier may be built of wood, but many are constructed of steel pillars. The term does certainly, however, overlap with 'jetty'. It is usually pretty substantial. The jetty is typically long, often wooden, and raised …

  4. history - What is the factual basis for "pirate speech"? (Did pirates ...

    Oct 27, 2011 · Among British outlaws, yes: The onboard speech was most likely underclass British sailor with extra curse words, augmented with a polyglot slang of French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch …

  5. grammar - Be supposed to and its meanings - English Language

    Sep 14, 2025 · Merriam-Webster [augmented, especially with further examples, below] asserts that there are six, not just two, senses that should be distinguished. The ones showing deontic modality …

  6. First Product Produced - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 17, 2017 · This leads to the conversion of core product to actual product and then augmented product. So, augmented product gives final complete product to the customer.

  7. idioms - Idiomatic stress: phrasal verbs - English Language & Usage ...

    Oct 19, 2025 · The hall filled up when the band arrived. and It was pouring. It was pouring down. But in the first augmented sentence, the particle 'completive up ' is stressed, while, as pointed out, the …

  8. capitalization - Should I capitalize the phrase that has its ...

    In the case of something like "This product features an Augmented Filter Subsystem (AFS)", I would normally capitalise it like that (and include the bracketed abbreviation) on the first reference. I think …

  9. punctuation - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    I tend to use the rule that colons should only be before a list, or as an augmented period to indicate that the second part defines or gives an example of the first.

  10. etymology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Dec 15, 2021 · English tends to take foreign names and 1) Retain the foreign spelling and pronounce it like English, 2) Retain the pronunciation and respell as if it were an English word, or 3) Mispronounce …